How Koenigsegg's Tiny Engine Makes 600 Horsepower - Only 3 Cylinders!
The Koenigsegg Gemera Has The World's Most Powerful 3-Cylinder Engine
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The Koenigsegg Gemera is an incredibly complex vehicle. At the rear wheels are two electric motors, each rated for 500 horsepower and 1000 newton meters of torque, and they each have a single-speed gearbox before sending power to the rear wheels independently.
Sandwiched between the motors is the Tiny Friendly Giant or TFG, a 3-cylinder longitudinally placed engine. It's good for 600 horsepower and 600 newton meters of torque, and mounted to the end of its crankshaft is another electric motor, good for an additional 400 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque.
Total system output is about 1700 horsepower, as the battery has limits to how much power it can supply, and motors and engines make peak power at different times.
The engine and third motor actually send power to the front wheels exclusively, so this is Koenigsegg’s first AWD model. Power is sent through a carbon fiber torque tube, then passes through a torque converter, then through a simple ring and pinion to split power between the front wheels. On each side of the ring and pinion are wet multi-plate clutches, so either front axle can be completely locked up or detached, allowing for torque vectoring.
With independent rear motors, the rear also has torque vectoring, and each motor also has a wet clutch to detach completely, meaning for highway cruising it can operate as FWD only for optimal efficiency. All wheel drive. All wheel steering. All wheel torque vectoring. Powering all of the electric motors is a 16.6 kWh, 800V battery pack. The pack is good for 50 kilometers or 31 miles of electric only range, and can be charged using the engine, or through regenerative braking. Total combined range is 1000 kilometers, or about 620 miles. Enjoy the video for the full details of this very cool engine!
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*CORRECTION!* The individual cylinder volume for TFG is 666.7cc, NOT 66.67cc as shown in the video. Same for the V8, 625cc, not 62.50cc. Oops! 🤦♂️Hope everyone's staying safe & social distancing!
You forgot one thing. This engine can also work as a 2-stroke.
Yes I'm social distancing... I'm married.
You are forgiven 🙏🏻
@@R4M_Tommy in theory at this point - apparently they have not tested it yet.
but is it gif or jif?
We officially live in a world where a Koenigsegg's engine has one less cylinder than a Prius
Before the Gemera I believe the most expensive 3 cyl. car was the BMW I8 PHEV at ~150K €.
it has %25 less cyclinders xD
Cylinders are a thing of the past
@@mcplutt as is displacement since decades. Just a view individuals are stuck to medival engines
@@dom3827 The notion of there being no replacement for displacement still holds true though. Charging an engine is basically tricking it into thinking it's got more displacement than it actually has. Isn't modern technology great.
"I drive a 3 cylinder hybrid"
"Very reasonable, doing my part to save the planet."
@@EngineeringExplained But, it's not a Prius...
The first gen honda insight is a naturally aspirated 3 cylinder hybrid.
I'm happy with Mitsubishi Marige 3 cylinders
BMW i8?
"Other companies aren't doing it because it's expensive" *guy makes a freevalve miata in his garage*
He's a genius
Thats where I'm coming from.
seriously haha. What a dude!
And open sources it!
he said his is a little less complex and a little less advanced cuz he cant vary valve lift IIRC
Christian Von Koenigsegg is truly a living automotive legend.
I'd say his team is. Probably not him.
@@sridharsinghal1232 I would say him (I’ve met him, I work at a car manufacturer too). He had a dream as a small boy to build race cars and from that dream he built this company, in Sweden, where no one dares to stick out.
Wish I could have had a rich daddy to help me pay engineers to develop my dream car in my name and then get credited for it
Hes as much a automotive legend as Donald Trump is a real estate construction legend.
@@dcam1760 He had already had his company for several years when his dad lent him some money. If you see some interviews with him, you will also notice that he's HEAVILY involved in the engineering also. I think is the interview that Rosberg did, he says he comments on engineering drawings many times a day. (he says this while they discuss his famous fondness of MS-Paint, haha)
Koenigsegg literally threw the book out of what an engine could be and started again. All he kept is that there are pistons and bearings. He's redesigned everything
beautiful, isn't it?
When cost is no object, many unusual things get done.
@@geot4647 similar engine is in Qoros (1.6T freevalve) and it's a basic sedan
@@geot4647 but sadly not all things worked, like the 6 valve maserati engine
Well they're Swedish so, that's just kind of how they do.
When someone say "That is impossible!" they are wrong. Koenigsegg just haven't done it yet.
This is the cool stuff I love about technology and modern machining, adding up the highest tech in all fields :) super cool!
Definitely the coolest video and best tech I've seen all year. Even cooler than Nissan's variable compression tech
Hahaha, yup
@@JOutterbridge Hey, it's just march, the guys at Koenigsegg still have more than 8 months to beat themselves :)
I'm actually more surprised this wasn't already a thing. This is pretty much how I thought engines worked before I learned how they really worked.
Even by hypercar standards, this engine is amazing. Koenigsegg has achieved some awesome things, and these results are definitely not easily achievable by other hypercar manufacturers.
that's bc koenigsegg is owned by enthusiast who's obsessed with innovative perfection and other hypercar manufacturers owned and managed by shareholders who's interested only in making money out of trademark.
They make almost every part of the cars in house. I have such a crush on Koenigsegg
Never mind the car, we need that in a motorcycle! KTM, one engine with wheels and a handlebar, please!
I want it in a plane. That engine is more than 3 times as powerful as what you'd find in a Skyhawk and easily a quarter of the weight.
If Koenigsegg could team up with some and make Planes and Motorcycles... Holy. They really, really should.
A three cyl engine in a bike? Lol
@@S3dINS never heard of an MT-09/FZ-09 or the Triumph Street Triple?
@@S3dINS triumph already did that and it's successful
This video will always be close to my heart. I remember I did a project in my Engineering days about VVT, VVD and VVL in a single system using pneumatic and electromagnetic actuators 8 years back. My professor degraded that project proposal saying it's practically non-feasible and this won't happen in a production car for at least next 20 years. Koenigsegg just proved a heady Ph.D wrong and I couldn't be happier.
Send him the vid
He should be fired for his lack of insight.
I've heard a number if stories about how "that won't work, change your thinking" and the student does it anyways and it works. From engineering schools no less.
To be honest, what Koenigsegg did was actually innovative and my projects approach was a bit different but aiming at same result. Since this was only meant for performance cars and had no place in mass market cars, the prof would have rejected it. But they should encourage student to do what's never been done before rather than what would sell...
@@vishverma420 Koenigsegg said a couple years back, they would implement the freevalve system in a mass production car. They had a cooperation with a chinese car maker "QOROS" which should sell cars under the "qamfree" label.
7:26 They wrote "the show must go on" on the engine.. I love it
I wonder if he is a pink floyd fan.. There must be some mistake, I didn't mean to let them take away my soul, am I too old, is it too late?
It's the ghost squadron motto
TFG also is their first engine that has the Ghost on it. None of their previous V8 has the symbol if I am not mistaken.
@@bgd73 I think "The show must go on" is more commonly associated with Queen, but that's me. However, It's a reference to the fire that destroyed their factory.
They also put their crest on the front of the axle @1:51. They put a lot of the crests in spots that’ll never even be seen like a faberge egg it’s incredible!
I have been teaching motor mechanics and auto electrics for 25 years so I can say that you are the best teacher !!!!
pcp IS OVERATED
Hey, RedBull, here is your new engine supplier!
F1 rules probably already prohibit this engine, or if they don't, then they would be immediately changed to ban it. F1 is about equalising the competition more than it is about encouraging pioneering developments.
You know things are going to get crazy when there's five colors on the board
Six if you include the red script.
Indeed perfect 914 replacement motor
Ultimate Sleeper - Fiat 500 Abarth engine swapped. "Im telling you, its just a 3 cylinder engine!"
During a drag race event: Sleeper Abarth cames* A rival Hellcat owner: *Wheezes** The Abarth revs up and it sounded like a V6* The Hellcat owner: "Wait, what!? H-how's that possib-" The Abarth literally smokes out the Hellcat as it goes way quicker and reaching faster top speed* Hellcat owner: *~D E A D~*
@@guywholikesthesnarkies1435 hellcat driver hit wall in panic..
Hahahahha was thinking the same for my Fiat 500, although mines a 4cylinder
@@guywholikesthesnarkies1435 Hellcat Owner: NANI!?!
That's what I thought lol
Absolutely love your videos, Jason. Keep up the great work and continue to educate us.
Just brilliant videos! I very much appreciate your engineer's perspective presented in a way I can understand. And what amazing engines you showcase on your channel. Keep up the great work!
X: What do You drive? Y: Nothing special, just 3 cylinder hybrid...
What are you running? Twin turbine 20B
BMW i8, I have some vids on my channel
@@Richardlizhu I didn't ask you...
This makes the other 3 cylinder hybrid seem like a Prius
Yep, with 29 psi boost
How much torque? Koenigsegg: All of it.
"More is enough"
Yes
Indeed!
Torque = ∞
How many gears? Koenigsegg: Enough to put a smile on your face.
I love your videos. I wish I could have you when I was in high school. These engineers are amazing. What goes into these motors is crazy. I so respect these guys and the hours that goes into this.
All that excitement, passion and energy...still gets stuck in traffic.
Put the same engine into an small helicopter. There you go!
How tf does this guy explain so clearly more than teachers in school.
not just parroting facts, actually understands what he's talking about.
And also actually likes his job.
He cares more about his audience
I know teachers who teach this way.
Being good at something and being good at teaching what you’re good at are two different things
4:53 - Geek-out level: maximum In all seriousness, this vehicle represents the pinnacle of what automotive technology has been able to achieve in nearly a century and a half. Very impressive.
I like cars!
YEah but. F1 engines dont reach the 15000 RPM. Max 13500 RPM. That is beacuse flow rules witch are at const maximum when u go over 10500 RPM. So effective m/s in that case is lower// Calculated 23,85 m/s So very impressive. State of the art tech indeed. F1 are efficiency driven by rulebook and manufacturers will not go to max RPM beacuse that is wasted energy for to much material wear and less MPGs.
not really, its all been done before
@@ssaini5028 Perhaps, but in a single vehicle?
Until Koenigsegg's next car.
It's fantastic what you can do with few markers, a whiteboard and a massive background! Thanks for creating all these videos. Your channel is amazing!
I am so glad you made this! I hunted you down hoping you would have this. Thanks for making!
Engine makes more HP in a cylinder than my entire car
this is the most useless car ... ironically ...
and it has less cylinders than 3/4 of my cars. i do have a geo metro 3cyl though lmfao, thing has 55hp factory HAHAHA
Your Geo Metro three cylinder will last a lot longer with less horsepower. Fact!!!
In the future, one cylinder engines will have 500 horsepower. Lawn mowers will have ECUs and variable valve timing.
Israel Sved You forgot a lot less mass.
Media interviewer: "So mister Koenigsegg how much horsepower can we expect from the upcoming car?" Christian Von Koenigsegg: *YES*
How do I love this comment, there is only a like button.
Theodore Jezowski only the creators of the video can heart comments.
all of them.....not yes
It isn't horsepower. It's the whole stable.
@@_nines8270 it's the whole species
I love your videos, thank you for the hard work, I was wondering if you ever looked into the 6 stroke engine design, I always liked that concept.
Thanks again for breaking this all down! You are a real pleasure to watch and listen to, your mind works so efficiently, i would dare compare you to the Koenigsegg's two litre/ 600 hp beast, yet I think you would give it a great run!
Just imagine the feeling when you see the engine light pop up in dashboard
and you get a service bill of like 20 000 dollars or something like that HAHAHA XD
@@frapaw8937 and thats just to plug in to diagnostics...
Lol
Well if someone can afford to buy this kind of car im sure fixing the engine won't be a problem either.
The light pops up and reads "resale value warning"
As a swede I could not care less how our international friends prononciate Swedish, kudos for trying! I think it's rather fun that a lot of people around the world "speaks" Swedish every time they talk about IKEA furniture or Koenigsegg cars :)
Even us Finns don't pronounce Swedish properly.
Volvo
svärmor fcuker. 😁
Good job guys. You should be proud...
Wait it's supposed to be pronounced "Yeh-mera"??
Thanks for a well put together video. You are very good in explaining stuff. Good job!
Outstanding description of a fascinating driving system. Not a word out of place, and all totally understandable. Kudos to you!
Koenigsegg will go down in history for being the most innovative IMHO
That offered nothing to the average car driver.
@@martintaper7997 In 10 years it might.
@@martintaper7997 not for them
@@Simon-gq8wn has super car maker ever made cars for the mass tho?
@@martintaper7997, That is not who they make cars for.
9:57: Note below the Koenigsegg logo, the statement: "The show must go on"
Those are symbols of a Swedish fighter division, Koenigsegg works in their old buildings
@@TheHenirik Ghost squadron
I live in the same town, you can see these cars from time to time on the streets. In a few buildings(ive only seen one in person, but the koeningsegg factory should have one too i think ) you can see the same ghost on F10 :) I've applied for a job there, but never got it :D
Maybe it has something to do with the song The show must go on
@@Funminotaur it's the moto of the flying Ghost Scuadron that operated in that base.
Never in my life have I been interested with crunching numbers like this guy did props to the neat and clean explanation.
You have such a great way of explaining and you have so much engineering knowledge..Thanks and keep up the good work.😎
Feels like koenigsegg are 10 years ahead of everyone else
Not exactly, just charging 10 times more for their cars than other manufacturers. That helps!
They're about 5yrs behind tesla.
@@lefuedebout They do make nearly everything themselves. The leather, the bolts, the carbon, the engine,... Al of it. Plus the research/development costs are insane. They also have a very low production number since they make everything by hand. This high price is the only way for Koenigsegg to continue. It's not like Ferarri or Lamborghini that has factory lines for the production of 'cheap' models
@@EnlightenedSavage they're about 37 years behind of bmw (see bmw m12/13)
D00mnoodle and the “cheap” models help subsidize development of the special models like the Enzo or la Ferrari.
Great job explaining the technology that operates this incredible vehicle! Thanks
I like the fact you used all 4 standard dry erase marker colors.....
If I had a ton of cash I'd buy it. The technology behind it is insane
@@KevAlberta Ikr! Would be a great daily :D
They’ve already sold out and they aren’t even built yet, just like every other model Koenigsegg ever made. They are building 125 Jesko’s and sold out of them the day after it was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.
Wszystko Jedno Ferrari and Lamborghini can kiss it.
I've watched most of your videos Jason and I think you might have baited me into going for a mechanical engineering degree. So I'll go to university probably this October, mostly because of you. You made me passionate about the mechanics of anything car related and I thank you for that.
Wow! Well I wish you all the best. I wrote this article fresh out of college, reflecting back on it. You may find it helpful: www.howdoesacarwork.com/p/should-i-become-mechanic-mechanical.html
Also one of the reasons I’m studying mechanical engineering right now. It’s tough but very fun
@@EngineeringExplained Oh boy, Automotive Engineering here I come. Finding a job later on won't be too big of a problem I hope, because I am fairly sure I'll have assets to open up my own shop right away after uni, so the choice just boils down to what will give me the most knowledge and qualifications in cars. I will have some manual labour in the meantime, like the engine swap of my daily car this summer I have planned. The rest of my history you'll hear in a couple of years, when I start making the plans a reality, hope you're still doing your videos by then, because I will for sure be watching them :)
Engineering Explained I wish I had read this article before becoming an engineering student, watching your videos also got me into engineering. I was on track to be a finance major from HS and at the end of my jr year I decided I wanted to be a mechanical engineer after watching your videos and other you tubers explaining how car engines work, and plane engines. I am now finishing up my sophomore year at NJIT and so far I am loving it but that article would have been a great recourse, I still learned all those things from the article but it would have been nice to get a heads up. I still watch your videos because I live seeing the big ideas that go into a project. Thank You for being an inspiration!
If you can handle the math DO IT! I wish I had gone that route myself.
Those pistons are really moving. The highest-revving road engine I myself own is a 750 cc, twin cylinder motorcycle engine with a 66 mm stroke and a 9k redline. I'm only getting 19.8 m/s for that engine. EDIT: I recently started teaching myself calculus, and now graphs like you were showing for valve lift have taken on another dimension.
That's an amazing amount of horse power to weight ratio. That's a real super car. Great class on explaining the ratios. You simplify it using the math I understand. Great job.
When Koenigsegg told Mercedes AMG and Toyota to hold their 2.0 Litre bottle of Beer.
When Koenigsegg just goes shopping and takes an AVL Engine (The guys from Austria which are the founder of the "Freevalve" concept too - which is called Qamfree and was done for Qoros and not Koenigsegg) and adds the rest from RIMAC- meanwhile the 6 times F1 World Champion lays on the ground laughing and spending in one season for research more than the whole Koenigseggs Company is worth.
@@marcnobel3938 koesnigsegg doesnt compete with any company, they are a pride swedisch brand and they make amazing hypercars unlike other manufacturers
@@carholic-sz3qvThey make Hyercars - I agree on that point. - The brand is just overrated because all the Fan Boy believe the PR speaches of the owner. They didn`t invent anything that others can`t do or have not done before. Starting from the V8 that has it`s base still in the Ford Racing Engine they used before ( it`s just modified for their special needs from the start but the main construction is still the same), the electric bits are from Rimac, the 3-Cylinder and Freevalve/Qamfree concept is from AVL. Good Engineering also implies that you get things working reliably. - When talk to Koenigsegg Customers that doesn`t work out very often for them.
@@marcnobel3938 That's false, they made their own V8 and they 100% developed it. Only old Koenigsegg had modified ford engine and the engine is not just the valve system (what about the twin turbo on a 3 cylinder, the insane piston speed...) And another example which show that what you say in unfounded is the transmission they developed for the jesko.
@@chamotyannis The V8 is a "own" Engine as I explained already, but the development is still BASED on the Ford Racing V8 they used before. Adapted with the experience they had made but not developed new from scratch. I know several engines that have "insane" piston speeds. Whatever this means to you. :-D When Koenigsegg makes this transmission one day reliable we can talk. Before it`s not even on the road you can`t make a statement like this. They can`t even make the technology they sell know reliable. What do you think will happen to new and more complex ideas they developed? - Yea - totally unfounded what I say. I just worked in the Engine Supply Chain Management in an F1 Factory and after that for a Motorsport Division of a big manufacturer. Still engineering car parts today. So I have really no idea what I am talking about comparing to a Koenigsegg Fan. Sorry ...
The ECU programming on this engine must be fascinating.
Wait until it crashes, or better still until a bit flips
> blowing up a 600hp engine by blasting it's ECU with 100W of EM-Radiation.
Actually its probably a lot more predictable, with without throttle position. Cam profiles are never direct inputs, that I've seen, instead tuning plays with fuel injection based on O2 results in emissions vs. based on input parameters of knowing exactly what the given volume of air is based on controlled valve position, boost and known lag times for changes to valve position.
How do I get this engine in my Golf SEL?? Prolly more than I am thinking. I didn't see any mention about milage. Isolating the engine itself.
I hate to be _that guy_ but I wonder if they could use machine learning to determine the proper valve positions... then again I don't know what goes into regular ECU programming... but it seems like a lot of variables to juggle with a simple procedural algorithm. then again... maybe not. no, probably not. ML usually makes things worse lol
Thank you. That was a fascinating presentation.
You make it easy to understand Koenigsegg's genius. Thank you so much for explaining it so well.
9:20 Koenigsegg gemera buyers be like: Yo! My second turbo just kicked in!
Haha even 335d owners can say that
@@efetasgin7997 why not just say 335i
@@mauriciosanchez144 I like 335d more
@@efetasgin7997 yeah tell em!
every car guy: 3 cylinder engine's sucks, koenigsegg's : are you sure about that?
Koenigseggs: “Hold my carbon fiber torque tube...”
Koenigsegg: hold my Hennessy
Koenigseggs: "Hold my Glogg"
@@gucajjaguc9438 hahahhah
Have you ever driven a ford fiesta st?
Great video! Really delivers on basic understanding of how an ICE engine can work in a car using a hybrid drive train. The pneumatic pump for the valve operation must be one great pump! Also it must use an accumulator for the thing to work under changing engine rpm; no?
I like how the free valves are tied to the turbos no cams and also the ability to tune the valves electronically for air flow wonder how a similar concept would work for a propellor airplane the HAL effect type ignition is a big huge deal in older engines as well as new ones just to compare concepts thank you nice presentation stuff like this has a way of getting around.:)
Your date: What do you drive? You: A 3-cylinder hybrid Your date: Oh.....swiping on her dating app
Or “he cares about the environment”
You have to word it differently, "My car has 1,400 horsepower before you even engage the gas engine."
You don't know many women if you think that saying "3 cylinder hybrid" or "6 liter twin turbo V12" would make the slightest difference, it's just gibberish to 99% of them either way.
@@BigUriel I'm pretty sure the original comment was a joke
People normally say a brand or the actual make,not whats inside.
NASCAR Watching American: There ain't no replacement for displacement! Koenigsegg: Hold my Absolut
*HOLD DEEZ NUTZ* 🤪🙌🤣
We do drink beer in Sweden, not only vodka😂
Can you imagine this kind of system on a 5 litre V8? 🤯
The only replacement for displacement is boost even then you can only push so much boost into an engine before you need to go to more displacement again to get higher power numbers. That and it takes a lot less boost to make larger numbers with more displacement.
@@Windreaver256 You'd need a truck just to fit everything on and in.
Awesome technical explanation!! I have been out of the performance loop for a while, I dreamed of camless valves, but so cool to find out they actually exist, I can’t wait to check out your video on the freevalve system! Thankyou
Love the air driven valves. Direct pressure to open and close valves is similar to the desmo Ducati engine concept... no valve float at high revs. Imagine combining the air compressor with a/c compressor. One belt drives a combo compressor. All the comforts with less HP loss.
Me: Aww man I broke the ice in my Koenigsegg, gonna be swapping it this weekend Friend: You can borrow my engine hoist if you need it Me: No need I'll just deadlift it
@@KevAlberta. I was really tempted to buy one of those cars but I couldn't get past the crash safety ratings. Has it been a good car for you?
Big news! The Koenigsegg work out craze! Ice curls and drivetrain dead lifts.
@@KevAlberta. I genuinely wanted one of those Ford Fiestas. I like the idea of and the technology behind that little engine, you really couldn't beat the MSRP either. I wasn't worried about me causing the accident I was concerned about my "fellow motorists" lol.
@@KevAlberta High five for an Alberta boy driving a car and not a pickup haha. We're a rare breed around here! BTW I drive a 1.4T Jetta, great little engine too.
@@KevAlberta Red Deer here, I guess that counts as rural doesn't it haha
I remember those days when Hennesey had "metaphorical" altercations with Mr. Koenigsegg because of the top speed record. I think he was aiming a little too high when you realize how amazing Mr Kristian is. Everytime they reveal an all new car, its always an engineering feat.
I didn't want this video to stop. That freevalve is so incredibly interesting!
Thank you for such a beautiful explanation from start to end. 🙏🙏
Everytime, Every single time koenigsegg comes out with a new car it just blows my mind. The innovation of this company is out of this world. Makes me proud to be Swedish.
What an absolute work of art and marvel of engineering... Wow. Koenigsegg truly embodies the idea of "where there's a will, there's a way"
Or rather, "where there's a will, there is just no way your car won't live at the repair shop with that many moving parts...."
i was like there is no way im going to understand this but wow you did a great job
This is an awesome breakdown keep it up 👍🏼
The underlying notion behind this type of success is that being bold makes huge strides. The LED wasn't brought about by making candles burn more efficiently.
I think it's great that your using the metric system more. Keep up the good work love your videos.
It would be pain to make those calculations in freedom units.
Get ready to crucify me next week. 😂 I'm pretty comfortable with both, and switch often. I do my best to include metric where possible, but when it's an American focused car I often leave it alone.
Americans turn metric inch by inch!!
The freevalve tech is something I had been thinking about FOR MANY YEARS using solenoids, as stated the ability to vary the lift and duration was one large issue, however I was also interested in the lack of a hard connection for controlling float due to the inertia of a given mass - I had also considered some type of variable intake tract in which there was an ability to control it's volume, the ability to control intake tract flow and keep port velocities high no matter the engine speed would increase the VE and maximize scavenging.
Man your excitment about engineering things can be compated to an engine with 100000NM torque and an infinitr RPM. I always enjoy your presentations because you enjoy them too. Great job man
I'm a huge automotive fan, have been all my life. And I'd like to think I have a certain knowledge about internal combustion engines. But I swear, everytime I watch these videos, I realize I don't know a goddamn thing.
Corey Class go watch faye hadley
With exceptions, we only stop learning when we're dead.
Well, to be honest, those koenigsegg guysare doing insane things which most people who work on an avarage civic will not come across for a long time
To be fair to yourself, he's an engineer. My college textbooks are written in the same way. Diesel student.
Get yourself to engineering school young man
Still want to hear this engine..
they put a lot of time into making a nice akrapovic exhaust so that you would still have nice sound even though you only have 3 cylinders
I've been trying to find a video clip of it running ever since the aborted Geneva Motor Show but no luck thus far. Quite frustrating considering Christian's emphatic claims the exhaust note is very befitting its performance and pedigree. We'll see.
James Aron they never run it on the show. They even forgot to put wires to ignition coils. Ran on pure electric haha.
@@jamesaron1967 as I watch others 3cyl car vids, they sound like v10, so with an 8500rpm redline, maybe it will sound like a huracan
@and. Andrew.means. Me You mean it sounds like a F1 engine?
Absolutely incredible. They are just on a different level!
Killer video; keep them coming.
hold on hold... hold on....They crammed 600 Ponies into a 3 Cylinder? Where can I put this on my Go-Kart.
How big is your go-cart?
Live life bold and dangerously?
Waiting to see the first supersonic mini cart
@@ShikiKaze well, then the only option is to put it in the drivers seat and sit on rhe engine itself
hp is meaningless. it just operates at a very high RPM. also it produces a tick over 400hp not 600, look at the graph he posts.
Type of car : -Sportcar -Supercar -Hypercar -Koenigsegg
@@walkingtalkingmonkey4103 He was referring to performance types, your refering to...price and body types? How do you toss in "luxury" but leave out Sedan, the most common body type in the world? Luxury isn't even a body.
Also Koenigseggs are mega cars
I like luxury sedans But I can appreciate Koenigsegg engineering
They are actually considered MEGACARS.
@@michaelgakanga Hypercars
0:19 is one of those moments that makes Jason’s videos so entertaining 😂
Wonderful video brother. Thank you so much.
Very good video about the ins and outs of the Gemera Drive Train! I was lucky enough to contribute a little bit to the Drive Train (Torque Tube and Drive Shaft), so I feel proud to see parts of my work in this video! And, a small thing added: Swedish pronounciation is "Ye-me-ruh" :-)
Werner Schneider I am interested in the mass of the entire engine. Is it really 70kg complete with cooling, lube, intercooling, starter & 12v charging?
Well done Werner. Keep up the brilliant work sir.👍
this was incredible work
@@timduncan8450 Hi Tim, sorry enough - but since May this year I'm no longer in touch with Gemera.
Wonderful job sir! You must be very proud!
And they claim that even that engine can run with zero emissions... So there's a 1700hp car, with 3600nM, 1000km/600mi range, that can fit four 6'7" people and go 250mph... That's freakin illegal - is Koenigsegg even real?
With 4 full size carry ons and 8 hot and cold cup holders, only 2 doors and full seating for tall people.
I think it's most about "0-60mph uses 1.9sec" since the battery can last 50 kilometers only.
actually they claim it can run carbon negative - on e85, the air coming out will be cleaner than the air going in.
Uhhh, please elaborate how you want to burn fuel without producing emissions.
@@LachskoenigIV history is chock full of morons that believe pseudo science snake oil.
Great vid! Have subscribed :) Keep em coming!
sir thank you for helping us understand automotive technology!
Would breeding smaller horses be a viable way of increasing an engine's horsepower?
plenty of duck sized horses around
It's easier to build a 100 horsepower car and identify as a 2,000 horsepower car.
Noooooo. It would only increase torque!!
Once you get under 13 hands you end up being stuck with a Ford....Pony power for you non equestrian enthusiast.
The Chinese already do that with electric motors as their stated horsepower is generally way more than what they actually make so I'm convinced that they must use smaller horses for the measurement. :-)
2020: tons of videos on KZhead doing LS swaps 2030: tons of videos on KZhead doing 3 cylinder engine swaps
If F1 cars also use 3 cylinder engine that will be cool
@@GF-mf7ml F1 cars use 6 cylinders tho, don't think they'll go lower than that anytime soon
People are jumping from the big v8s now to straight 6s.. but I don't think I3s that put out this much power are going mainstream
2030 no ICE
@@phantomstratocaster I highly doubt that will be the case, especially with engines like this.
Thanks for every single explanation you are amazing .
WOW ...THIS IS THE MOST ADVANCED ENGINE,I HAVE EVER HEARD....ALSO THE EXPLANATION IS EXCELLENT...
Engineers: "So how linear do you want to have the power delivered?" Christian: "Yes."
Just imagine if we had a teacher like this when we were in high school. Oh, what a dream. Life changer.
Guys like this are probably not interested in teaching ungrateful, entitled, self-absorbed brats.
Every teacher: I wish every student is just like a youtube viewers. Some don't exist, some click the like button, some comment, but overall, you can just ignore them. Lol.
Back then u would be picking your nose anyway. Or playing w ur fone if milenium
In order to have more teachers like this, teachers would have to be paid a lot more.
yea and teachers wish they had the salary of a 3 million sub youtuber
In practice, current F1 engines rarely go above 12k RPM (~21m/s APS), so the TFG's APS goes beyond that of current F1 engines by a lot. It compares with the 2006 V8s that did over 20k RPM with a 39.8mm stroke.
Videos of that?
awesome thank you i love the freevalve technology!!!
That's freaking INSANE!!! I still remember when "1 HP per cubic inch" was a worthy goal... Then we strived for and obtained a reliable "100 HP per litre". This just blows passed those goals!! This engine has more horsepower in one litre than an entire early 4.6 litre Ford modular block V8!!
Just imagine this thing in a motorcycle...
Most advanced combustion bike ever
One cylinder would be more then enough for a Bike . And it would be really light ... Supermoto with a 200 HP single cylinder engine would be absurd
Yikes!
Or in an Ariel Atom.
== death ...
Great video ...there’s alot of science behind the design of this engine
Great job Thank you for your service sir 🙏
Let's all appreciate how good the s2000 engine was for it time!
The S2000 will run for 100k miles without a hiccup . I'm sure this Koenigsegg will have Christmas lights going off in the dash at 10k miles, it's a hyper car reliability is not its purpose.
I love the s2000. And i love that they have new one but only available in australia and japan. 😅😅😅😅
Lance Bangwell agree👍
@@lancebangwell Not just Hypers..all sport/Race cars like F1,Nascar,Rally,Etc are mostly made one use only...The more powerful and high tech, the higher the maintenance... unreliable engine is mostly cause less maintained, but most review said Koenigsegg is still more reliable than Bmw,lambo and Ferrari's...They said
@@skee7259agreed, I think everything is more reliable than McLaren!
Anyone more than me who wants to hear how this little engine sounds? 😁
I feel gypped that we didn't.
Conscise explanations, great video.
another great video, you do good at explaining this stuff. can you talk about the difference in lb ft vs. neuton meters
As a Swede, I wasn't even thinking of his pronunciation of "Gemera" as being wrong... I was just thinking of the giant turtle from the Godzilla films.
I mean the real way to pronounce it would be jemera
"My supercar got a 2L inline 3 is probably the best sentence one might hear in the near future"
Hypercar son It's a hypercar.
Megacar son It's a Megacar
Terracar son it's a Terracar.
Petacar son it's a petacar
Nigacar son it’s a nigacar
Hey man, I'm a mechanical engineer and of course intrested in cars , I found your channel the most exciting channel in the whole KZhead congrates and go on
Thank you for your perfect explanation.